Lingfield
Julian Pooley
A Burden on the Parish
Julian, Public Services and Engagement Manager, at Surrey History Centre will discuss the range of sources for the history of poor relief in Surrey from the sixteenth century to the eve of the Second World War. Parish records, family papers, quarter sessions records, charity and business papers, early printed sources and even illustrations can all provide vivid insights into the plight of the poor and the duties of those responsible for helping them.
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Out & About 2026
{where to meet the ESFHS team}
| Saturday |
7 November |
West Surrey Family History Society Fair Woking Leisure Centre, Kingfield Road, Woking GU22 9BA |
ESFHS will be at the events listed above so please come and visit us. We will have our bookstall and help desk so will look forward to seeing you.
November Monday 9, 10.00 am, Recording played @ 8:00pm
Kathy Wilshaw
Adoption records in England and Wales.
Kathy works with a number of adoption agencies including Barnardo's and PAC-
UK, and is also an adoption intermediary with PAC-UK.
You are invited to the Zoom meetings.
Lingfield
Chris Green
The changing face of the High Street
Chris, our recently retired journal editor, will deliver this talk which takes a look at the shops along one particular High Street and how they changed during the first half of the 20th century. While this talk concentrates on one Surrey village, many other places will have experienced similar changes.
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